I was only able to answer this Q correctly by process of elimination.
I am still unsure why A is right on its own merit, however.
Isn't it too much of an assumption to say that Chopin thinks that their idealization was "misguided?"
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I do not understand the difference between answer choice C and D. How do you suggest that I decipher between two choices that are so close. I tried to incorporate them into the passage and incorrectly thought that D was a winner.